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    Home » DIY » outdoor living » How to repair a garden hose

    How to repair a garden hose

    Published by Gail | Published May 4, 2018 | Updated May 14, 2021
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    Today, I have a simple project for you—how to repair a garden hose. How many times have you had a piece of hose that was ruined? Maybe by the lawnmower? I like to buy high quality hoses and throwing them out when they need repair is senseless. I have been repairing my hoses off and on over the years and I want to make sure that you know what’s available and how easy it is to repair a damaged garden hose.

     

    how to repair a garden hose

    Recently as I was cleaning out the wood shed I found several damaged water hoses. Maybe you would have thrown them out, but not ME! Repairing a garden hose is pretty easy.

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    How To Repair A Garden Hose

    materials for repairing a garden hose

    Materials to repair a damaged garden hose

    Work Gloves

    Utility Knife

    Screwdriver

    Hose Repair Kit

    A cup of warm water

     

     

    Step 1 Inspect the garden hose

    Take a good look at your old garden hose to see if it is worth saving. Look closely to make sure there are no small holes. Determine if the good portion of the hose is long enough to be useful.

     

    inspect your damaged garden hose

    I was in the middle of repairing this damaged hose and realized that I should have cut the hose several more inches further down. I had to start over again.

     

    Step 2  Cut Off Damaged Portion of Hose

     

    cut damaged hose with utility knife

    Carefully cut the garden hose with your utility knife. If you have a sharp blade in your knife this should be a very easy task. A dull blade makes accidents happen when trying to hard to cut objects.

     

    Step 3 Determine whether you need a male or female repair part

    determine which repair end you need for your garden hose

    The good end of this hose has a working female end, so the repair I’ll be making will use the male end.

     

    Step 4 Slide Sleeve onto Hose End

    slide repair sleeve onto garden hose

    Loosen screws on sleeve and slide it over the end of the hose you are repairing.

     

    Step 5 Soak Garden Hose in Warm Water

    soak hose end in cup of warm water

    Soaking the end of the hose in warm water will make it easier to insert the hose fitting.

     

    Step 6 Insert Proper Hose Fitting

     

    insert repair hose fitting

    The fit will be tight. The image on the left shows that the hose fitting is not fully inserted into the hose. Grasp the hose tightly and tap, tap, tap it onto a surface such as a piece of wood to get the fitting properly seated in place.

     

     

    Step 7 Replace Sleeve over Hose Fitting

     

    slide sleeve over fitting

    You may have to loosen the screws a little more to slide the sleeve over the hose fitting.

     

    Step 8 Tighten Screws on Repair Sleeve

     

    tighten screws on sleeve to make hose repair

    Using a phillips screwdriver hand tighten the screws equally, switching from one side to the other as you tighten. NOTE: depending on the size of your garden hose you may not need to tighten the sleeve completely.

    a small gap may remain on hose repair sleeve

    There may be a small gap in the hose repair sleeve.

    This kit also came with a hose repair kit where you could attach two pieces of a hose together. You know—if you accidently run over the middle of your hose with the lawn mower!!!

     

     

    Garden Hose Tips

    The kit I bought is plastic. Brass options are available at a premium price.

    When storing your garden hose for long periods of time, try to spill out as much water as you can.

    If your garden hose has kinks and is difficult to handle, stretch it out in the sun to soften it and make it more manageable.

    When using a very long hose, unwind it before turning on the water.

    Turn the hose off and empty it before winding it back up. (A hose full of water is very heavy)

    For small patio areas and watering plants a Pocket Hose is a good option.

     

    repair hose with hose clamp

    This is another option for repairing a garden hose. You can use a small automobile hose clamp.

    diy hose hanger

    related content: DIY Hose Hanger

    I hope this information was helpful, and that you’ve read it BEFORE you tossed out that old damaged garden hose. Have you repaired a garden hose?

    gail

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    1. Lora Bloomquist

      May 09, 2018 at 10:01 am

      Gail, I just had to laugh...this week I cut up a whole pile of roadside garden hoses and created a Garden Hoses Wreath! Guess my repurposing trumps my fixing skills! I was just linking up to this week's TOT and was laughing at the irony!

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      • Gail Wilson

        May 13, 2018 at 11:29 pm

        That is too funny Lora!!! I've seen those wreaths before. They are cute!

        gail

    2. girlfromwva

      May 04, 2018 at 8:41 am

      i have never repaired a garden hose before. i always took it to my Dad. lol. i think with ur instructions and pictures,i could actually do it myself. 🤔✔

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      • Gail Wilson

        May 04, 2018 at 8:45 am

        yay Nova! It really isn't difficult. Seating the repair piece inside the hose takes a little muscle. 🙂

        gail

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